Mandevilla lindl plant named &#34;SGRed8&#34;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct  Mandevilla  LINDL plant named ‘SGRed8’ of upright and vining plant habit, relatively small glossy foliage, freely branching habit, freely flowering habit, and being in full flower around Mother”s Day as illustrated.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In May, 2007, to obtain this variety, a red-based nameless variety of a culture line possessed by the Applicant was crossbred with mixed pollens of nameless varieties of a culture line possessed by the Applicant in a farm owned by the Applicant is Yusui-cho, Aira-gun, Kagoshima.

In February, 2008, a plant was grown through the above crossbred and a resultant seed from the plant was planted in a soil to grow (germinate) and then bloom. This planting was carried out to expect that some varied plant could be obtained.

In April, 2010, from several hundreds of the flowering plants by the above planting, one individual plant having good-colored flowers appeared. Then, the individual plant was selected and a branch (stem) thereof was removed and inserted in a soil to grow (cutting, i.e., vegetative reproduction) and such a vegetative reproduction was repeated for propagation.

In August, 2011, the culture was completed after ensuring uniformity and stability. In other words, it was confirmed that the plant having good-colored flowers, which was “SGRed8”, could be obtained with uniformity and stability, and the above repetition was completed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Characteristics of “SGRed8”

1. Upright and vining plant habit.

2. Relatively small glossy foliage.

3. Freely branching habit.

4. Freely flowering habit.

5. Being in full flower around Mother”s Day.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new cultivar, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the actual colors of the new Mandevilla.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged photograph of “SGred8” of which the date of photograph is May 20, 2011.

FIG. 2 is a picture of whole plant of “SGred8” of which the date of photograph is Jun. 11, 2010.

FIG. 3 is a whole view of cultivation area for “SGred8” of which the date of photograph is Jun. 11, 2010.

FIG. 4 is an appearance of irregular stripes pattern on backside of petals of “SGRed8” of which the date of photograph is May 20, 2011.

FIG. 5 is a photograph of exploded view of plant body of “SGRed8” of which the date of photograph is May 20, 2011.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to Japan Horticulture Standard Color Chart, edited as the 2nd print, resale on Sep. 10, 1997, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Plants used for the aforementioned photographs and following description were grown under conditions which closely approximate commercial production conditions during the early summer in a polyethylene sheet-covered greenhouse in Yusui-cho, Aira-gun, Kagoshima in Japan. During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged 26° C., and night temperatures averaged 14° C.

-   Propagation:     -   -   Type.—By vegetative cuttings.         -   Duration and temperature to initiate roots.—About three             weeks at 23° C. to 26° C.         -   Duration and temperature to produce a rooted young             plant.—About 40 days at 23° C. to 26° C.         -   Root description.—Fibrous, fleshy, white in color.         -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching. -   Plant description:     -   -   Form.—Perennial. Upright and vining plant habit. Vigorous             growth habit.         -   Plant height.—About 35 cm.         -   Lateral branch description.—Length: About 20 cm.         -   Diameter.—About 2 mm. Internode length: About 3 cm.             Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color when             young: Close to Color Chart No. 3307. Color when mature:             Close to Color Chart No. 1309. -   Foliage description:     -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.         -   Length.—5.6 cm.         -   Width.—3.9 cm.         -   Shape.—Oblong elliptic.         -   Apex.—Cuspidate.         -   Base.—Circular.         -   Margin.—Entire green.         -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous.         -   Luster, upper and lower surfaces.—Glossy.         -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate, reticulate. -   Color: -   Developing foliage, upper surface: Close to Color Chart No. 3711.     Developing foliage, lower surface: Close to Color Chart No. 3313. -   Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: Close to Color Chart No.     3711, Venation, Close to Color Chart No. 3712. -   Lower surface: Close to Color Chart No. 3313, Venation, Close to     Color Chart No. 3508.     -   -   Petiole length.—About 1.0 cm.         -   Petiole diameter.—About 0.2 cm.         -   Petiole texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Sparsely             pubescent.         -   Petiole color, upper and lower surfaces.—Close to Color             Chart No. 3507. -   Flower description:     -   -   Flower type and habit.—Single salver form flowers; flowers             racemose; flowers face mostly outwardly, freely flowering             habit, about five flowers per inflorescence.         -   Natural flowering season.—Long flowering period; Fully             flowering from late spring to early summer in Japan;             especially it is characteristics compared to other varieties             that the flowering is all through midsummer.         -   Flower longevity on the plant.—Ten to fourteen days. Flowers             not persistent.         -   Fragrance.—Not detected.         -   Inflorescence length.—6.5 cm.         -   Inflorescence diameter.—7.2 cm.         -   Flowers.—Appearance: Flared trumpet, corolla fused,             five-parted; petals slightly imbricate; flowers roughly             star-shaped. Diameter: 7.2 cm. Depth (length): 6.5 cm.             Throat diameter: About 1.1 cm. Tube length: 4.7 cm. Tube             diameter, mid-section: 1.0 cm. Tube diameter, base: About 3             mm.         -   Flower buds.—Height: About 5.5 cm. Diameter: About 9 mm.             Shape: Lenticular. Color: Close to Color Chart No. 0409.         -   Corolla.—Arrangement/appearance: Single whorl of five             petals, fused into flared trumpet; petals not-imbricate.             Petal length: About 2.8 cm. Petal width: About 1.8 cm. Petal             shape: Spatulate. Petal apex: Acuminate. Petal margin:             Entire green. Petal texture, upper and lower surfaces:             Smooth, glabrous, velvety. Color: Petal, when opening and             fully opened, upper surface: Close to Color Chart No. 0408;             Lower surface: Close to Color Chart No. 0408.         -   Sepals.—Arrangement/appearance: Five per flower in a single             whorl; fused. Length: About 9 mm. Width: About 2 mm. Shape:             Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire green. Texture,             upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, immature,             upper and lower surfaces: Close to Color Chart No. 3704;             towards the apex, close to Color Chart No. 0405. Color,             mature, upper and lower surfaces: Close to Color Chart No.             3704; towards the apex, close to Color Chart No. 0405.         -   Peduncles.—Length: About 2.0 cm. Diameter: About 0.3 mm.             Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Strength: Flexible but strong.             Color: Close to Color Chart No. 3505.         -   Pedicels.—Length: About 2.0 cm. Diameter: 3 mm. Texture:             Smooth, glabrous, flexible, but strong. Color: Close to             Color Chart No. 3506.         -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity/arrangement:             Typically five; filament fused to corolla; anthers,             connivent. Anther shape: Elliptic. Anther size: About 8 mm             by 1 mm. Anther color: Close to Color Chart No. 2505. Pollen             amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to Color Chart No. 2506.             Pistils: Quantity: Typically one. Pistil length: About             2.2 cm. Stigma shape: Conical. Stigma color: Close to Color             Chart No. 3506. Ovary color: Close to Color Chart No. 3506.         -   Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit production has not been observed. -   Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have not been     noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Mandevilla. -   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been     observed to tolerate temperatures from about 5° C. to about 37° C.     The “SGRed8” has relatively small flowers in which the petal margin,     i.e., the tip of the petal, is not undulate and the color of flowers     are slightly dark compared to the Applicant“s other varieties such     as “Tsurumarunoaka5155”(U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,866). During     midsummer, the diameter of the flower is slightly small but the     flowering is continued. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named “SGRed8” as illustrated and described. 